on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to sob; to be choked with tears
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
such; like that; that sort of; very
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to hand over; to surrender
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
proposal; proposition; suggestion
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
(wearing) low over one's eyes
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
large build; large pattern
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled